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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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Toronto Star (June 24, 2014)
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Toronto’s Integrity Commissioner should be replaced with provincial commissioner overseeing all municipalities across Ontario, with stronger rules and penalties for violations

HuffingtonPost.ca, Edmonton Journal, MetroNews.ca, La Presse and 9 other media outlets (all publishing a Canadian Press article) (June 19, 2014)
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Former Conservative Cabinet minister becomes lobbyists for food producers

CBC.ca (June 19, 2014)
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Former Conservative Cabinet minister becomes lobbyists for food producers

VancouverObserver.com (May 23, 2014)
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Conservative MPs developing software for the Conservative Party, raising questions if they are using their MP office resources and time for this work

Globe and Mail (May 12, 2014)
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Democracy Watch will file complaint with Toronto Integrity Commissioner based on new evidence of Rob and Doug Ford’s actions as revealed by Globe and Mail investigation

GlobalNews.ca (April 28, 2014)
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Others join Democracy Watch in calling on the RCMP and prosecutors to disclose details about why they didn’t charge and prosecute Nigel Wright for his $90,000 payment to Senator Duffy

CBC News (April 23, 2014)
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Politicians, their staff and appointees across Canada are allowed to take part in discussions and decisions where they have a direct financial or other interest in the outcome

Canada.com, Ottawa Citizen, and Vancouver Sun (April 22, 2014)
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RCMP and prosecutors must disclose details about why they decided not to charge Nigel Wright

Beacon News (April 22, 2014)
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RCMP and prosecutors must disclose details about why they decided not to charge Nigel Wright

Rick Howe talk show (News 95.7, News 88.9 and News 91.9 radio in the Maritimes) (April 22, 2014)
Radio Interview
RCMP and prosecutors must disclose detailed reasons why they did not charge Nigel Wright for his payment to Senator Mike Duffy, as B.C. prosecutor did in similar case in 2008